[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 172 (Friday, September 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53016-53017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21210]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-926]
Sodium Nitrite From the People's Republic of China: Continuation
of Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (the
ITC) that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on sodium
nitrite from the People's Republic of China (PRC) would likely lead to
a continuation or recurrence of net countervailable subsidies and
material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is
publishing this notice of continuation of the CVD order.
DATES: Effective Date: September 5, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 1, 2013, the Department initiated a sunset review of the
order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act).\1\ As a result of its review, the Department determined that
revocation of the order on sodium nitrite from the PRC would likely
lead to a continuation or recurrence of net countervailable subsidies
and, therefore, notified the
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ITC of the net countervailable subsidy likely to prevail should the
order be revoked.\2\ On February 4, 2014, the ITC published its
determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act that revocation of
the CVD order on sodium nitrite from the PRC would lead to a
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 78 FR
39256 (July 1, 2013).
\2\ See Sodium Nitrite From the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of the From the People's Republic of the Expedited
First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 78 FR 69646
(November 20, 2013).
\3\ See Sodium Nitrite From China and Germany (Investigation
Nos. 701-TA-453 and 731-TA-1136), 79 FR 6628 (February 4, 2014).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order is sodium nitrite in any
form, at any purity level. In addition, the sodium nitrite covered by
this order may or may not contain an anti-caking agent. Examples of
names commonly used to reference sodium nitrite are nitrous acid,
sodium salt, anti-rust, diazotizing salts, erinitrit, and filmerine.
The chemical composition of sodium nitrite is NaNO2 and it
is generally classified under subheading 2834.10.1000 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The American Chemical
Society Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) has assigned the name ``sodium
nitrite'' to sodium nitrite. The CAS registry number is 7632-00-0. For
purposes of the scope of this order, the narrative description is
dispositive, not the tariff heading, CAS registry number or CAS name,
which are provided for convenience and customs purposes.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of net countervailable subsidies and material injury to an
industry in the United States, pursuant to Section 751(d)(2) of the
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the CVD order on
sodium nitrite from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the
time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective
date of the continuation of the order will be the date of publication
in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to
section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the
next five-year review of the order not later than 30 days prior to the
effective date of the continuation.
The five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: August 28, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-21210 Filed 9-4-14; 8:45 am]
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